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Vietnam's powerlifter Le Van Cong on August 2 successfully defended his title again in the under 49kg category at the ongoing 11th Southeast Asian Paralympic Games (ASEAN Para Games) in Indonesia.

8.016 is the score for the performance of 3 athletes Nguyen Thi Kim Ha, Ngo Thi Thuy Dung and Nguyen Thi Hong Trang in the women's standard boxing event at the 31st SEA Games, thereby winning the third gold medal of Taekwondo at the region's largest sports festival.

Le Huu Toan has become the second Vietnamese athlete to win a World Boxing Association Asia belt after his victory at the Vietnamese Dream event held in Ho Chi Minh Chi City recently.

Dang Thi Huyen of Vietnam won a gold medal at the on-going Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Quach Thi Lan, the last Vietnamese athlete still in the Olympics, ended her journey in Tokyo after finishing 6th out of eight runners in the 400m hurdles first semi-final on August 2.

Runner Quach Thi Lan is the last Vietnamese athlete to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on August 2, as she enters the semi-final of the women’s 400m hurdles.

Runner Quach Thi Lan has qualified for the semi-final of the women’s 400m hurdles at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Vietnam has received an invitation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete in shooting at the coming Tokyo Olympics.

About a hundred metres before prior to the finish line, Hoang Nguyen Thanh pulled out a tiny national flag and waived to celebrate his victory in the 2020 national marathon championship.

Boxer Nguyen Van Duong has become the fifth Vietnamese athlete qualified for competing in the coming Tokyo Olympics this summer.

The ASEAN Para Games in the Philippines have been delayed indefinitely because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the Vietnam Paralympic Association (VPA).

Nguyen Thi Cam Nhi of Vietnam bagged the gold medal in the women’s 70kg category at the 5th Asian Pencak Silat Championship, which took place in Yanji, China, from December 25 - 30.

Vietnam won the throne at the sixth World Vovinam Championships, which took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 16-22, with 18 gold, nine silver, and one bronze medals.

Renowned gymnast Le Thanh Tung has become the second Vietnamese athlete to qualify for 2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo 2020), which will be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to August 9, 2020.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has become the first Vietnamese athlete to book a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.

Quach Thi Lan won gold at the Asian Grand Prix Series in Chongqing, China, on June 4.

Vietnamese athlete Lam Tuc Ngan has secured a berth to compete at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

Born into a disadvantaged family in the suburbs of Hanoi, she grew up to become the pride of Vietnamese athletics, renowned for her vigour and passion. She is athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao

Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao, who brought home the second gold medal for Vietnam on August 27 at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 18) in Indonesia, received a reward of 50 million VND (2,150 USD) the same day.

Vietnamese athlete Truong Thi Kim Tuyen won the first gold medal for the country at the 23rd Asian Taekwondo Championship in Ho Chi Minh City.